Vicissitude
01
变迁, 兴衰
the inherent tendency of life or nature to change, often through a cycle of alternating conditions such as prosperity and hardship, growth and decay, or joy and sorrow
例子
Ancient philosophers pondered the vicissitudes of human existence.
古代哲学家思考了人类存在的变迁。
02
变迁, 变化
a change, often unexpected, in one's situation or fortune
例子
Their friendship survived the vicissitudes of time and distance.
他们的友谊经受住了时间和距离的变迁。
